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A Pound on Demand
Broadway
One Act
Revival
A Pound on Demand
Broadway
One Act
Revival
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Sean O'Casey
People (19)
Hume Cronyn
Jerry
(Original)
George Mathews
Policeman
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Sammy
(Original)
Margot Stevenson
Girl in Charge
(Original)
Jessica Tandy
The Public
(Original)
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Hume Cronyn
Jerry
(Original)
George Mathews
Policeman
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Sammy
(Original)
Margot Stevenson
Girl in Charge
(Original)
Jessica Tandy
The Public
(Original)
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Sean O'Casey
Writer
Hume Cronyn
Staging
David Hays
Setting
Lighting Design
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
Paul Foley
Production Stage Manager
Marjorie Winfield
Stage Manager
Peter Davis
General Manager
Roy A. Somlyo
Company Manager
Harvey B. Sabinson
Press Representative
David Powers
Press Representative
Jack Isaacson
Advertising
Ingram Ash
Advertising
The Theatre Guild
Producer
Dore Schary
Producer
Henry T. Weinstein
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
15
1959
Closing Date
May
16
1959
Performances
37
as of Dec 01, 2025
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